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Learning Coach

Learning Coach

Portfield School

Christchurch, Dorset

  • £24,474.32 per year
  • New
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2024
Apply by:
16 August 2024

Job overview

We are looking for an eager and willing Learning Coach to join our expanding Futures offering. Our provision supports young people transitioning from leaving school life and education to entering the world of adulthood! Our Futures Programme has it's own entity as part of our charity Autism Unlimited and is not in conjunction with Portfield School.

We have four key areas we support our learners with which include employment, independent living, community inclusion, health and wellbeing.

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A day in the life of a Learning Coach would include:

  • ​​Providing support and guidance to our learners going through the transition in life from leaving education to entering adulthood
  • Encouraging learners to develop effective communication and social interaction skills as well as behaving appropriately in public settings
  • Ensuring accurate individual personal student records are maintained
  • Supporting the development of learners’ confidence, resilience and motivation enabling them to make informed decisions with support about their future
  • Carefully planning activities and opportunities for learners in a safe way
  • Assisting with completion of all necessary evaluations, reports and documentation as required
  • Promoting learner independence at all times whether that is with interviews, taking public transport and all interaction in the community
  • Seeking partnerships with adult social services and external professionals to support the successful transition of learners from education to adulthood

Hours of work: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30

              40 hours per week

              Working 41 weeks a year

About Portfield School

+44 1202 573808

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Mission Statement

To enable every autistic student to achieve their full potential

Values

•          Resilience

•          Partnership

•          Care

•          Courage

•          Curiosity

Who we are

Portfield School is exceptional due to the staff team that support our students. Their dedication, hard work, perseverance, and high expectations allow the students to thrive and achieve. All staff demonstrate high levels of compassion and understanding that brings out the best in every student. Our flexible approach supports students with their additional needs whilst creating an individual pathway that challenges and supports them to be the best that they can be.

Our skilled team of teachers, teaching assistants and therapists work collaboratively to design a personalised learning programme, tailored to the needs, strengths and interests of every student.

Partnership working is central to the success of our students; we are committed to working with our families to support the progress and well-being of their child. Families have regular contact with the team at Portfield School who offer high levels of support and advice.

What we do

At Portfield School we are proud of a truly unique curriculum design, which is flexible, creative and tailored to the individual. The curriculum offer is holistic and enables the self-confidence, resilience and self-advocacy of the students to bloom as well as allowing the individual to achieve accredited qualifications. In addition to academic achievement, we build emotional wellbeing and resilience and develop the students’ social and independence skills.

Our holistic curriculum includes not only education, but also therapy, the development of skills for life, independence, and a focus on accessing the world of work through a highly tailored work experience programme.

At Portfield School, respect and equity underpin everything we do. We recognise the amazing attributes that each of our students have, and we support their continual development to enable everyone to thrive. Our students are encouraged to take on new challenges, engage in appropriate risk-taking and apply the skills they have learnt their whole lives.

Most importantly, we inspire our students, finding creative ways to navigate challenges and ensuring that they have the skills to be independent adults who can make meaningful choices and take an active role within their community.

Each of our students receives a high-quality education delivered through the immensely capable and effective hands of our specialised school team. We have a highly motivated, talented, and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who have high aspirations for our young people. We provide a caring and challenging environment ensuring that all students reach their full potential.

Inclusion is at the heart of our school where all pupils are nurtured and encouraged to achieve their full potential and develop into creative and ambitious learners. We are extremely proud of their achievements and take every opportunity to celebrate them.

We are immensely proud of Portfield School which provides education to students from the age of 4 to 19. Our team is a dedicated group of individuals who make it their sole purpose to improve the lives of our students and find ways to make the impossible, possible.

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